There is a cafe around the corner of Hokkaido that you can visit for 40 years.

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On the morning of the interview in Hokkaido, the reporter said, "Let's go to a cafe that is very old in Underground Street for breakfast!" The sign of the cafe appeared across the street, but the iron gate was pulled down. After going around, I couldn't find the entrance. All I saw was a piece of paper on the wall that read: thank you for 48 years of care. Shrimp ruined? Did it fall down?

It doesn't matter. We have another one for the record.

This one has been open for 42 years. The old man was in a hurry and sweating when he saw a sudden influx of tourists into the calm shop. What attracted me was a presbyopia tube on the table for guests to use. I saw an old man walk into the store, say hello to the boss, pour a glass of water, take a pair of presbyopia glasses, choose a comic book, and sit down in the corner.

During the breakfast time, the boss alone supported the whole audience, and at noon, his wife and daughter would cook and make a simple meal.

Turn to another store around the corner, which has a history of 42 years.

Doesn't he order? I'm confused.

After a while, the old man went to the counter again, the boss poured him a cup of coffee, and after a few pleasantries, he went back to his seat to concentrate on reading the comic book.

This must be a regular guest.

When I started messing with the old gentleman with the interpreter, I realized that he had been visiting this cafe for 40 years, just like home. After the boss finally finished the meal ordered by several of us, during the chat, I asked him why the 48-year-old store at the corner of the alley where we were supposed to go was closed. The boss said faintly, "the owner of that store is dead!"

It was this tube of presbyopia glasses that caught my eye.

It is rare to pour into strange tourists all at once, and the boss always says that he is very nervous and hot.

Shrimp ruined? The owner of that store is dead! The owner of that store is dead! The owner of that store is dead!

It turns out that there is only the moment in photography, there is no wait, even eating good food and drinking coffee is only the moment, can not wait.

After I left, I asked the writer whether the family would write. The answer is to look again, because the toast is dry and hard to swallow, and the coffee is bitter and ordinary. If you really want to write, you must think about what angle to use and how to pack it.

I told the young writer Ju Ru and Xinyi that wouldn't it be great to have a shop that could patronize for 40 years and drink coffee with presbyopia glasses?

The old man has been here for 40 years, serving coffee by himself, pouring water by himself, and collecting by himself after eating. After reading the latest cartoon in this issue, he goes home.

I thought to myself: in fact, I have quite a feeling, ah, if there is a store that can allow me to patronize for 40 years, it should have gone beyond the level of whether it is delicious or not, and what I taste may be a habit, a memory.

Just like when two gentlemen over 120 years old said goodbye to their boss after reading the cartoon, I thought there was not only politeness, but also commitment!

The boss watched us play with presbyopia glasses, took a few pictures, and happily showed it to me.

Photo by Li Mingyi / photos by Li Mingyi